carpet beetle
carpet bug

Among the most common are clothes moths, carpet beetles, silverfish, firebrats and rodents.

Like clothes moths, carpet beetles are likewise drawn to proteins, and can be quite destructive.

The black carpet beetle, Attagenus megatoma, larvae may grow up to 1/2 inch (12 mm) and be yellow to brown in color.

Other types of carpet beetles are regularly 1/4 to 1 inch (6 to 25 mm) in length and covered with dark setae.

The larvae of the carpet beetle are often referred to as "woolly bears" or "buffalo moths".

In addition, an adult black carpet beetle can live up for an additional 2 months.

The varied carpet beetle, Anthrenus verbasci, attacks typical household objects.

Also insecticides used for carpet beetles are appropriate to use against hide and larder beetles.

Pyrethroid insecticides can be used to control carpet beetles.

Freeze dried animals, though, may later be susceptible to being eaten by carpet beetles.